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- Recent advancements in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have contributed to the rise of the metaverse, where users interact through avatars in immersive environments.
- Sectors like finance, communication, and entertainment are leading in its application, but the medical field is increasingly recognizing its potential, particularly in surgical training and patient care.
- The article will explore how the integration of the metaverse could significantly influence surgery over the next two decades.
Article Abstract
Recent developments have seen acceleration in the development of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology. Through these developments, the metaverse has emerged. Within the metaverse, users create an avatar to experience an immersive, interactive extended reality. Current front-runners in its implementation are the financial, communication and entertainment sectors. This technology, however, is receiving greater recognition in the medical world, with national and international surgical bodies acknowledging the benefits that VR and the metaverse will have on surgical training and patient care. Its versatility means that we are likely to see VR related technology become intimately woven into the fabric of surgery in the next two decade. In this article, the impact of the metaverse on the surgical field will be discussed.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cireng.2023.11.009 | DOI Listing |
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